Lorelei (name)

Lorelei
Loreley, Emil Krupa-Krupinski, 1899
GenderFeminine
Other names
Related namesLorelai (variant spelling)

Lorelei (sometimes spelled Lorelai, Loreley, or Lorilee) is a feminine given name originating from the name of the rock headland on the Rhine River. Legends say that a maiden named Lorelei lived on the rock and lured fishermen to their deaths with her song.

People

Fictional characters

Other fictional uses

  • A Star Trek: The Animated Series episode entitled "The Lorelei Signal" involved alien women able to mentally enslave the men of the U.S.S. Enterprise.